Associations of menopausal vasomotor symptoms with fracture incidence.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Crandall, Carolyn J; Aragaki, Aaron; Cauley, Jane A; Manson, Joann E; Leblanc, Erin; Wallace, Robert; Wactawski-Wende, Jean; Lacroix, Andrea; O'Sullivan, Mary Jo; Vitolins, Mara; Watts, Nelson B

Source:

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, Volume 100, Issue 2, p.524-34 (2015)

Keywords:

Aged, Bone Density, Comorbidity, Female, Hip Fractures, Hot Flashes, Humans, Incidence, Menopause, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Spinal Fractures, Sweating, United States, Vasomotor System

Abstract:

Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) are common. Whether VMS are associated with fracture incidence or bone mineral density (BMD) levels is unknown.